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The Children of Incarcerated People Vote, Too The Children of Incarcerated People Vote, Too

Whether for their loved ones or themselves, young people have a stake in criminal justice reform. And they want a president who will make it a priority.

Sep 25, 2020 / StudentNation / Maya McKenzie

Why Are Students Paying for Their Schools’ Losses?

Why Are Students Paying for Their Schools’ Losses? Why Are Students Paying for Their Schools’ Losses?

Students across the country have had to pay full tuition for online courses and no campus services, but many are pushing back.

Sep 23, 2020 / StudentNation / Max Kalnitz

Sunrise Movement Pelosi Office

Want the Youth Vote? Prioritize Climate Change Want the Youth Vote? Prioritize Climate Change

Young voters are intimately aware that they will be forced to bear the full effects of climate change—and they’re voting with that in mind.

Sep 21, 2020 / StudentNation / Jacob Wallace

Cuomo’s Choice: Tax the Rich or Starve the Schools

Cuomo’s Choice: Tax the Rich or Starve the Schools Cuomo’s Choice: Tax the Rich or Starve the Schools

As New York’s schools struggle to reopen, America’s governor, Andrew Cuomo, has refused to fill a gaping budget hole by taxing the rich, instead threatening massive cuts.

Sep 17, 2020 / StudentNation / Ross Barkan

Student voters

Of Course Republicans Want to Suppress the Youth Vote Of Course Republicans Want to Suppress the Youth Vote

Republicans know the country is changing demographically and politically. That’s why they want to prevent young people from voting.

Sep 17, 2020 / StudentNation / Asiah Williams

Caution Ahead

Caution Ahead Caution Ahead

Schools reopening present many challenges.

Sep 16, 2020 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

Young, LGBTQ Voters of Color Could Swing This Election

Young, LGBTQ Voters of Color Could Swing This Election Young, LGBTQ Voters of Color Could Swing This Election

They constitute a crucial voting bloc: About 9 million LGBTQ adults are eligible to vote, and nearly half of them are under age 35.

Sep 15, 2020 / StudentNation / DeAsia Paige

Why Are We Still Ignoring Former Foster Children’s Votes?

Why Are We Still Ignoring Former Foster Children’s Votes? Why Are We Still Ignoring Former Foster Children’s Votes?

One out of every 20 children will spend some time in foster care. Yet their needs have largely been ignored during the presidential election.

Sep 14, 2020 / StudentNation / Alexandra Ellerbeck

High school students work the polls

We Can’t Dismiss Young Voters. Here’s Why. We Can’t Dismiss Young Voters. Here’s Why.

Young voters are often perceived as ambivalent. But history shows us that young people led the nation’s most significant movements, including the fight for voting rights.

Sep 11, 2020 / StudentNation / Sherri Williams

Students promote black voter engagement

What Do Young Black Women Want From This Election? What Do Young Black Women Want From This Election?

“Black women are always the ones who are asked to save folks, whether or not we get thanked or supported for it.”

Sep 9, 2020 / StudentNation / Kristen Johnson

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